Anyone know how to remove window tint from a front windscreen?

BlueDragon · 18-02-2009 09:15PM #1

Anyone know how to remove front window tint from a car? i have to remove it for the nct as the wipers are touching it, I
Is there a liquid i can buy that will take off the stickyness?

Captain Slow IRL · 18-02-2009 09:25PM

Use a stanley to lift up the edge and try to peel it off. You can use petrol or tar remover to take the adhesive off, just don't be smoking around it!

Turner · 18-02-2009 09:29PM

Use a heatgun or hair dryer to melt the glue and it should peel off.

You will probably have to scarape off any excess glue afterwards with some sort of scraper.

BlueDragon · 19-02-2009 01:43AM

It was on the car before i bought it so im guessing its been there for years.
How good is petrol for taking off the adhesive? will it take it completly off?
i dont really want toscrape it off in case i end up damaging or scratching the windscreen, is it easy to melt it off or would i be better off asking someone in a garage to take it off?

Culchie · 19-02-2009 03:04AM

BlueDragon wrote: »

It was on the car before i bought it so im guessing its been there for years.
How good is petrol for taking off the adhesive? will it take it completly off?
i dont really want toscrape it off in case i end up damaging or scratching the windscreen, is it easy to melt it off or would i be better off asking someone in a garage to take it off?

HeatGun/Hairdryer (6 inch away) followed by white spirits/tar remover to remove the residue.

Captain Slow IRL · 19-02-2009 10:47AM

You won't scratch the windscreen unless you're digging the edge of the blade into it - glass is the probably the easiest item to clean on a car, it's a lot hardier than you think.

Petrol/tar remover/white spirits are fine - try them and you'll find out!

towger · 19-02-2009 11:51AM

Smash it and get a new one on insurance ( most policies cover w/s replacement ).
Naughty ... but nice !:p

Anyone know how to remove window tint from a front windscreen?

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